MV Barima Disaster... 73 bodies found, 69 identified

Prime Minister (PM) Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips confirmed Friday that the search for victims of the MV Barima capsizing has expanded, with recovery crews now combing an additional 32 square miles stretching west to Waini Point and east to Adventure. Seventeen state assets — three aircraft and 14 maritime vessels — remain engaged around the clock, backed by continuous aerial surveillance.